Herman Frederik Carel ten Kate was born in The Hague on February 16, 1822. He had two brothers; one was to become a painter as well, the other one became a poet and preacher. Ten Kate grew up, lived and worked in The Hague until 1867 and then moved to Amsterdam in 1868. During his life he travelled to many countries such as Belgium, Germany and Italy. He also visited France in 1840 and . . . read more..